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Himachal Pradesh faces severe cold wave, Tabo records coldest night at -7.4°C

The high altitude tribal areas and mountain passes reeled under piercing cold wave conditions with mercury staying six to 10 degrees below freezing point.
india news
Published on Nov 13, 2025 04:10 pm IST

Snowfall continues in higher reaches of Himachal, Manali-Leh road remain blocked

The Manali-Leh road was blocked due to snowfall and vehicles going towards Ladakh were stopped at Darcha.
india news
Published on Oct 08, 2025 02:16 pm IST

Himachal to promote astro, border tourism

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu formally launched the stargazing facility at Kaza for the local tribal community as part of an entrepreneurship programme. (HT representative)
chandigarh news
Published on Sept 24, 2025 05:46 am IST

Punjab man returning from Leh dies of high altitude sickness in Lahaul-Spiti

Lahaul-Spiti SP Ilma Afroz has urged tourists to carry oxygen cylinders, oxygen tablets, and first aid kits while travelling to the region.
india news
Updated on Jun 03, 2025 12:51 am IST

Kullu tops tourist charts in Himachal

Of the 74 lakh tourists visiting Himachal till May, 32,415 were foreigners. (Aqil Khan/HT)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 08:56 am IST

Himachal: Kangana faces public ire in Spiti, BJP blames Congress

Mandi BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut addressing a party rally at Kaza in Lahaul-Spiti district on Monday. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on May 21, 2024 09:04 am IST

Sissu Lake in Himachal transforms into icy wonderland as temperatures drop

Tourists take pictures in the partially frozen Sissu Lake as the temperature drops during the winter season, in Lahaul-Spiti. Sissu Lake in Himachal Pradesh transforms into icy wonderland as temperatures plunge to -15°C
travel
Published on Jan 09, 2024 01:06 pm IST

Karnataka: 3 labourers killed after being struck by landslide

Karnataka: 3 labourers killed after being struck by landslide
bengaluru news
Published on Mar 26, 2023 08:59 am IST

Delhi to Leh bus service flags off after 8 months as snow clears off

Delhi to Leh bus service flags off after 8 months as snow clears off sooner than usual 
travel
Updated on May 15, 2022 07:40 pm IST

Himachal Pradesh in deep freeze, Keylong coldest at -10.3° Celsius

A man walks across a snow-bound stretch at Jarai village in Kotkhai town of Himachal Pradesh. The minimum and maximum temperatures in the hill state have seen a dip since the latest round of snowfall on Tuesday.
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 30, 2020 11:52 am IST

Yearender 2020: 5 ‘workation’ destinations that became the new travel trend amid Covid-19

5 ‘workation’ destinations that became the new travel trend amid Covid-19
travel
Updated on Dec 29, 2020 02:47 pm IST

Kaza to host national ice hockey meet next month

Participants of the ice hockey training camp practising at the rink in Kaza in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 25, 2020 04:16 pm IST

Covid-19 reaches Himachal’s Hikkim village, home to world’s highest post office

The Himachal Pradesh government has sent a health team to conduct random sampling in the three sparsely populated villages of Hikkim (in pic), Langza and Comic in the mountains of Spiti.
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 15, 2020 12:59 pm IST

Kibber village in remote Spiti valley of Himachal declared containment zone after 14 Covid cases surface

Lahaul and Spiti is among the top three districts with a high positivity rate in Himachal Pradesh. Kibber is situated at an altitude of 14,400 feet and is surrounded by a wildlife sanctuary, which is the habitat of the elusive snow leopard.
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 05, 2020 11:57 am IST

Regular sightings indicate rise in number of snow leopards in HP

According to the census being conducted by the wildlife wing of the forest department and the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysuru, 52 snow leopards have been identified in 10 remote sites in Lahaul, Spiti, Chamba and Kinnaur .
chandigarh news
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 06:02 pm IST

Atal Tunnel the way to income generation through homestays: HP govt

Tourists are thronging Lahaul-Spiti valley, opening up possibilities of income generation through homestays.
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 10, 2020 05:33 pm IST

Chamurthi horses give Rampur Bushahr a miss as Lavi Fair is postponed

The Chamurthi horse is known to be a hardy animal that is very adaptable to high altitude journeys in snow-bound areas.
chandigarh news
Updated on Nov 09, 2020 04:39 pm IST

39 in Himachal’s Spiti valley test positive for Covid-19

Residents of Rangrik village in the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh had banned tourism in the area since the Covid-19 outbreak in March to keep outsiders at bay.
chandigarh news
Updated on Oct 29, 2020 01:09 pm IST

After Rohtang, focus shifts to Shinku La tunnel between Ladakh and Lahaul

The 13.5-km Shinku La Tunnel will connect the Union Territory of Ladakh with tribal Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
chandigarh news
Published on Sept 19, 2020 05:24 pm IST

Plans afoot to develop ski slopes on Rohtang tunnel’s north portal

Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur inspecting the progress of the Atal tunnel at Rohtang on Saturday.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 05:10 pm IST

Rising water level in Pareechu river from China puts Himachal Pradesh on alert

A glacial lake was formed in 2004 after a landslide in the Tibetan Himalayas on the banks of the Pareechu, causing water to build up into an artificial lake spread over 200 hectares and 60 metres deep. The lake burst on June 26, 2005.
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 19, 2020 06:30 am IST

Solar-powered water pumps offer ray of hope for Spiti’s farmers

chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 14, 2020 01:03 am IST

HP tribal villages tense after Indo-China border buildup

Namgia village (a green patch in the picture) is also a point for cross-border trade with China through the Shipki La pass.
chandigarh news
Updated on Jun 18, 2020 08:00 pm IST

Rise in number of snow leopards in Himachal brings cheer to wildlife enthusiasts

A snow leopard spotted in a high-altitude area of Lahaul and Spiti district. The habitat of the state animal of Himachal Pradesh spans from Kibber wildlife sanctuary in Lahaul and Spiti to Kugti sanctuary in Chamba. Snow leopards are found at altitudes between 9,800 ft and 17,000 ft in rugged terrain.
chandigarh news
Updated on Feb 27, 2020 06:32 pm IST

Snow leopard ‘catwalks’ in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti, netizens amazed. Watch

Footage of a stunning snow leopard wandering close to a tourist car in Himachal Pradesh.
trending
Updated on Feb 17, 2020 07:49 pm IST

Weatherman forecasts another spell of snow, rain in Himachal

A sunny day in Shimla, which recorded a low of 6.2 degrees Celsius, on Monday. The state capital is among eight districts in the state where thunderstorm and lightning have been forecast.
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 17, 2020 12:44 pm IST

Avalanche warning in five districts of Himachal Pradesh

A leopard relaxing on a sunny day at Kufri zoo on Wednesday.
chandigarh news
Published on Jan 15, 2020 10:00 pm IST

Two die as cold wave sweeps Himachal; avalanche advisory issued

Icicles hanging from a building in Shimla as the town recorded a low of 4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 18, 2019 11:56 am IST

Mercury plunges across Himachal; mild snow in Shimla

The higher reaches received a fresh spell of snow.
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 15, 2019 10:48 pm IST

Hundreds stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Kaza after freak snowfall blocks roads

Snow-covered road seen after fresh snowfall in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh in March 14, 2019. Hundreds of tourists were left stranded near a lake in Lahaul and Spiti district.
india news
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 10:11 am IST
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